PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

a place to chew the fat and ramble about all things photographic

Markets of Kolkata Portraits with a 14mm? Fujifilm X-Pro2 14mm – iso3200 f4.5 250th The markets of India. So, as phase one in India comes to a close, I have time to reflect and debrief a little. The one lesson I have learned on my journey as an image maker is to pace myself. It’s […]

Fujifilm X-pro2can it be used for action? Fujifilm X-Pro2 in an Action Shoot? What’s it like using the Fujifilm XPro2 in a fast paced, chaotic, action environment, you ask? Well, there’s really only one way to find out now isn’t there? My position for both take off and landing “please ensure tray tables are in […]

fujifilm 50-140mm Reviewreal world testing Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f2.8 R OIS WR Review. What’s it like to use in real life? This is more a personal view of using the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 in a real-life situation, rather than an actual review. It’s my experience and initial thoughts after using this lens in the field […]

fujifilm x-100the greatest camera ever made? Fujifilm X-100T in black Fujifilm X-100t Sometimes a product comes along that has the power to change your life. The Apple iPhone comes immediately to mind. Sure, others were years ahead of Apple with the whole ‘touchscreen phone with full internet browser’ idea. But how did Apple succeed […]

Fujifilm X-100tand why it’s still my favorite I love the Fujifilm x-100t. I have only just had a chance to review the set of images I made in Italy last year at the Rimini Lambretta Centre opening. Armed with just my Fujifilm x-100t and a flash on a coiled cable I just floated around grabbing […]

Fujifilm X-Pro2First thoughts and reaction. My decision making is a rather different process than it was in years gone by. What was important to me a decade ago may no longer be as relevant. But that’s a story for a podcast maybe and I shall just skip to the end and say that I am […]

Image and branding have always been important but maybe even more so today than ever. But its one of those things that you can never really be happy with and is never finished in the true sense of the word, it’s an evolving beast. I really needed to get the proverbial ball rolling on this […]

So, here we are my first blog posting. I guess I should tell you about myself. I have just decided to start recording what I get up to from week to week. Prior to this blog there is no record really. That’s a bit of a shame and something I intend to change. Starting out […]

This is the personal website and blog of multi-disciplined British creative Phil M Powell. "Having bought my first film camera at age 13 it was a couple of years and some chance meetings before I knew for sure that the camera would be the tool of choice for a journey that would consume my entire life and take me around the world". Phil m